One of the Republican lawmakers behind the controversial ouster of disgraced former Rep. George Santos—an action that weakened the Republican majority—is now facing his own ethics issues.
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., admitted hiring his lover and his fiancée’s daughter to work in the same district office, raising questions about potential ethics violations related to nepotism and House rules.
D’Esposito, a New York delegation member who rose to power during the 2022 midterms, was among Santos’s most vocal critics, becoming the first lawmaker to demand his resignation even before a trial.
The New York Times reported Monday that D’Esposito hired his fiancée’s daughter as a special assistant with a salary of $3,800 per month. In April of the same year, he then hired Devin Faas, the woman with whom he allegedly had an affair, for a part-time position at $2,000 a month. […]
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